Ability to speak English among different language groups spoken at home. Hockessin Population of the study includes all persons 5 years and over. Ability to speak English "very well" by age, and rate of linguistically isolated households* is shown in the second table.
Ability to speak English by language spoken at home
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
12,084
100.0%
Speak only English
10,599
87.7%
Speak a language other than English
1,485
12.3%
Spanish
203
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
135
66.5%
Speak English "well"
32
15.8%
Speak English "not well"
28
13.8%
Speak English "not at all"
8
3.9%
Other Indo-European languages
686
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
498
72.6%
Speak English "well"
129
18.8%
Speak English "not well"
59
8.6%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Asian and Pacific Island languages
525
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
415
79.0%
Speak English "well"
88
16.8%
Speak English "not well"
22
4.2%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
All other languages
71
100.0%
Speak English "very well"
56
78.9%
Speak English "well"
10
14.1%
Speak English "not well"
5
7.0%
Speak English "not at all"
0
0.0%
Ability to speak English by age
Persons
Percent
Population 5 years and over
12,084
100.0%
Speak a language other than English
1,485
12.3%
5 to 17 years
254
2.1%
18 to 64 years
1,097
9.1%
65 years and over
134
1.1%
Speak English less than "very well"
381
3.2%
5 to 17 years
67
0.6%
18 to 64 years
268
2.2%
65 years and over
46
0.4%
Linguistically isolated households*
45
Population 5 years and over in households*
11,836
100.0%
In linguistically isolated households
108
0.9%
5 to 17 years
22
0.2%
18 to 64 years
72
0.6%
65 years and over
14
0.1%
* No member 14 years or older speaks English only or "very well"
